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     guro afpxy do bwicaF nMU nfl lY ky kYnyzf qoN ieMzIaf afeI qF hmysLF vFg pihlF afpxy pyky ipMz phuMcI. bMd peI ipAu dI koTI df drvfjf KoilHaf aqy acyq hI sB qoN pihlF ipAu dy sOx vfly kmry ivc geI. ibsqry qoN KflI plMg dI QF Aus nMU Aus df ipafrf pfpf plMg `qy ipaf mihsUs hoieaf. isrhfxy AWupr isr rwKI pfsy prny, iek bFh plMg dI bfhI qoN hyTF nMU lmkdI. aihl, sLFq. sfrI dunIaF dy dwuK qklIPF aqy KusLIaF gmF qoN byKbr.
“mMm---.” kuVI ny mF df pwlf iKwicaf. kuVI nMU pqf nhIN lwg irhf sI ik KflI plMg vwl mF ikAuN vyK rhI sI. guro ny ClkdIaF awKF nMU lukfAuNidaF hoieaF sfP kIqf. aYny nMU guaFZx qfeI vI af geI.
“kuVy guro qMU. mYN qF kfr KVHI vyK ky af gI. mYN afiKaf dyKF qF shI kOx af.” Aus ny guro nMU jwPI pfeI aqy gly imlI. Aus dy ipMzy ivcoN psIny dI musLk ny guro dIaF nfsF ivc jlx ijhI pYdf kIqI pr Aus ny qfeI nMU pqf nf lwgx idwqf.
“lY mY cfh bxf ky ilafeI jF qMU AuwDr eI af jf.” qfeI ny bwicaF nMU ipafr dyx dI koisLsL kIqI jo guro dI ipwT dy ipwCy Cupx df Xqn kr rhy sn. qfeI ny afpxf PrjL smJidaF inafixaF dy isrF `qy hwQ Pyiraf aqy ibnF guro df jvfb AuzIky afpxy Gr nMU clI geI.
      guro df ipAu krnYl afpxy ipMz ivc sB qoN vwD jLmIn df mflk sI. Aus ny nf qF kdy KyqI hI kIqI aqy nf koeI hor kMm hI kIqf. sfrI Aumr cMgy Kfx pIx aqy hMZfAux qoN ibnF Aus nMU iksy hor gwl df iPkr nhIN sI. bhuqy iPkr qF QoVy pYsy nfl vwzIaF ijMmyvfrIaF inBfAux kfrx hI pYdf huMdy hn. krnYl kol qF pYisaF df koeI kmI pysLI hI nhIN sI. Aus nMU qF afpxI aYsL arfm dI ijMdgI ivc iksy Kll df vI koeI KdsLf nhIN sI hoieaf. iqMn kuVIaF aqy cOQf Cotf muMzf Aus df pRIvfr sI. Gr vflI aqy krnYl dI icMqf AuhnF dy muMzf nf hox dI sI jo smyN nfl nivrq ho geI sI.
     bwcy afpxy afpxy skUlF ivc pVHdy sn. smyN nfl kuVIaF dy leI vr tolx dI icMqf Aus nMU QoVf ijhf qMg krn lwgI. vwzI kuVI hux aTfrF sflF dI sI aqy kflj pVHdI sI. pqnI kdy kdy Aus nMU kuVI vfsqy vr lwBx leI quxkf mfr idMdI. krnYl vI socx leI mjLbUr ho jFdf.
     krnYl df dosq dybU iek idn KusLI nfl lwidaf afieaf aqy afAux sfr krnYl nMU jwPI pf leI.
“ lY bfeI gurU ny icwTy qfr `qy. qyrI BqIjI df irsLqf kYnyzf `coN afey muMzy nfl pwkf ho igaf.” krnYl ny dybU dIaF awKF ivc supinaF dy aMbfr vyKy aqy Aus nMU vDfeIaF dyx dy nfl hor KusL krn leI pYg pfieaf. KLusLIaF mnfeIaF aqy dybU ny pRIvfr smyq kYnyzf jf ky pwkf iTkfxf bxfAux aqy cMgy pYsy kmf ky aYsL krn dy sfry supny krnYl dy sfhmxy iKlfr idwqy.
     dybU df kMm bhuqf cMgf nhIN sI. jmIn dI igxqI qF vfhvf sI pr ryqlI jLmIn AupjfAU nhIN sI. ipAu dI vwzI kbIldfrI ny pRIvr nMU hmysLF krjeI hI rwiKaf sI. dybU ny ijvyN ikvyN klrkI dI nOkrI lwB leI sI aqy Cotf KyqI krdf imwtI ivc imwtI hoieaf rihMdf. Gr df sfrf lYx dyx dybU krdf. nOkrI kridaF bfhr lokF nUM imldf. afpxI hoNd df aihsfs krfAux leI vwzIaF vizafeIaF vI mfr idMdf. pYsy Kfx pIx `qy roVHdf afpxy aMdrly iKlfa nMU Brn df Xqn krdf. afrQk Bfr hor ijafdf huMdf jFdf. ivafh sLfdIaF aqy nfnk sLLwkF hI pwtI nf bMnx idMdIaF. dybU leI kuVI df irsLqf kYnyzf hox nfl afpxy pRIvfr nMU kYnyzf sYt kr ky sfrIaF afrQk qMgIaF qursLIaF qoN KihVF CuzfAux df vDIaf mOkf hwQ lwgf sI aqy Aus df swqvyN asmfn `qy phuMcxf kudrqI sI.
     kuVI df ajy ivafh vI nhIN hoieaf sI ik muMzy nMU irsLqy afAux lwgy. dsvIN pfs muMzy nMU jd kdy dybU irsLqy leI iksy kol PrmfiesL pAuNdf aglf musLkVIeyN hws Czdf. ipMz vsdy lokF nMU sB dI aMdrlI hflq df pqf huMdf hox krky dybU nMU iksy cMgy irsLqy dI AumId nhIN sI. kuVI dy kYnyzf ivafhy jfx nfl sfry joV qoV bdl gey sn. ijhVy pihlF muskVIeyN hwsdy sn hux isPfrsLF nfl muMzy nMU cMgy cMgy irsLqy lY ky afAuNdy aqy dybU iswDy mUMh gwl nf krdf.
“ lok afpdf afp nI vyKdy. kYnyzf jfx afly muMzy nMU lMzI buwcI df irsLqf ikvyN lY leIey!” dybU afpxI pqnI nMU kihMdf PuMkfrf ijhf mfrdf. sDfrx suBfa dI GrylU pqnI afpxI nvIN hYsIaq nfl ajy iek imwk nhIN hoeI sI. Aus nMU koeI bhuqI smJ nf pYNdI aqy Auh aksr cuwp hI rihMdI. dybU idnF ivc afm lokF qoN ikvyN vwzf ho igaf Aus dy smJ ivc nf afAuNdf.
    krnYl dy sfly ny iek idn krnYl nMU kuVI df irsLqf dybU dy muMzy nMU kr dyx dI rfie idwqI.
“ vIrf ikQy rfjf Boj ikQy gMgU qylI. asIN jgIrdfr qy Auh ----.” krnYl dI pqnI ivaMg nfl muskrfeI.
“ qMU cuwp kr vwzI jgIrdfrnI.” krnYl nMU afpxI vizafeI Kor jnfnI nMU QF isr rwKx leI aksr GUr ky rwKxf pYNdf sI. krnYl ny sfly dI gwl nMU iDafn nfl suixaf.
“ dyK bfeI sihMdy cldy purijLaF dy muMzy kuVIaF dy irsLqy eI huMdy af kYnyzy. kuVI df irsLqf kYnyzy ho igaf qF ipMz `c tOar bx jU.”
“ gwl qF qyrI TIk af pr muMzf nf qF piVHaf kus. AUN vI kuVI nfl joVI nI PbxI.” krnYl ny mn dI gwl KolHI.
“ bfeI kml mfrdf qMU qF. kYnyzy jf ky kihMdy pVyH ilKy vI AuhI kMm krdy af qy axpVH vI. nfly kdy sfrf kus imldf Blf! myrI mMny qF pfDf nf puwC.”
“ cl Pyr qMU eI kr dybU nf gwl. mYnMU qF gwl krnI aOKI jI lgdI af. hux qwk qF kdy soicaf vI nI sI beI dybU nf irsLqf vI kdy bxUM.” krnYl dy mn ivc ajy vI dybU dI afrQk hflq aqy muMzy dI pVHfeI rVkdI sI. Aus dy mn df iek ihwsf ies irsLqy leI rfjLI sI aqy iek ihwsf nFh kr irhf sI. kYnyzf `coN afey lokF df tOar twpf aqy bxfeIaF koTIaF, kfrF Aus nMU hF krn leI Auksf rhIaF sn. sLfm qwk krnYl dy mn df nFh pwK kfrF aqy kYnyzf dI cmk dmk hyT dwibaf igaf aqy kuJ idnF ivc dybU dy muMzy nMU krnYl dI kuVI df irsLqf pwkf kr idwqf igaf.
     dybU nMU kYnyzf phuMcx leI cfr sfl df smF lwg igaf. kuVI ny pypr Brn aqy aMbYsI vwloN dyrI kfrx keI vfr qF dybU bhuq hI avfjLfr ho jFdf. pr ijs idn Aus df vIjLf afieaf Aus ny sfry XfrF imwqrF aqy irsLqydfrF nMU Pon krky afpxI KusLI sFJI kIqI. BFvyN ipMz dy lokF qoN vIjLf imlx dI gwl df lukfa rwiKaf sI. jd Aus ny afpxI DI dy jyT syvk isMG nMU Pon krky dwisaf qF Aus ny agly idn afAux df vfiedf kr ilaf.
     kuVI df jyT syvk isMG agly idn svyry hI af Dmikaf. ajy hfjLrI rotI dI vI bfeI DfeI nhIN sI hoeI. dovF ny bhuq qpfk nfl hwQ imlfey aqy cfh pIqI. syvk hws hws ky gwlF krdf irhf ijvyN vIjLf dybU df nhIN sgo Aus df afpxf lwigaf hovy.
“bfeI Pyr kdoN ku jfx df iKafl af!” syvk ny gMBIr huMidaF dybU df iDafn afpxy vwl iKwicaf.
“ dyKdy aF ijMnI jldI ho sikaf.” dybU nMU itkt leI pYisaF dI axhoNd df Jorf vwZ irhf sI.
“ gwl afeyN aY beI afpF iek kMm krnf jLrUrI.” syvk ny BfvpUrn ZMg nfl ikhf.
“ dwso hukm kro.” dybU socvfn vI sI aqy syvk dI mdd krn leI iqafr vI sI. syvk `qy aihsfn krky Aus nMU KusLI hoxI sI.
“ myry sfly dI kuVI af. afpF Boly df kwcf ivafh Auhdy nfl krnf. sfl Cy mhIny `c kuVI AuWQy phuMc jU. kihMdy Cy ku mhIny ivc qlfk ho jFdf. Pyr afpF Boly df pwkf ivafh krFgy. aYnf ku icr qF AuhnF nMU rukxf eI pAU.” syvk ny sfrI skIm bxf ky dybU dy awgy rwK idwqI. dybU socIN pY igaf. krnYl nfl AuhdI XfrI sI. sflF qoN irsLqf pwkf hoieaf sI. muMzy dy kYnyzf jfx dI AuzIk kr rhy sn. hux krnYl nMU kI jvfb dyvy! sLied krnYl nf eI mMny. syvk ny socF ivc pey dybU nMU vyK ky KMgUrf mfiraf.
“ afpxf qF sfrf kus pwk Twk hoieaf eI af. cfr Cy mhIny aYDr kI aODr kI. myry sfly df twbr phuMc igaf qF sfrI Aumr qyrI lwq rhU AuhnF `qy. qYnMU hwQI CfvF krngy. qyrf kus ivgVnf nI. agilaF df sfrf twbr kYnyzf phuMc jU. muKq dI sLfbfsL qyrI.” dybU dI syvk ny kuJ aijhI vizafeI kIqI aqy Aus nMU afpxy shuiraF qoN vwzf krn leI sLbdF df kVfh vrqfieaf ik dybU ny hF kr idwqI. Aus ny krnYl qoN vI kuJ puwCx dwsx dI loV nf smJI.
     syvk vfips jFdf hoieaf krnYl nMU imlx clf igaf. afpxy vwloN Auh dybU vFg hI krnYl nMU vI AuhI golI dy ky mnfAuxf chuMdf sI. krnYl ny gwl suxI qF sO GVf pfxI df isr ipaf mihsUs kIqf. syvk qF clf igaf pr krnYl nMU bycYn kr igaf. do ku idn krnYl sLsLopMj ijhy ivc ipaf irhf pr afpxI pqnI qoN ibnF iksy hor nfl Aus ny afpxf iZwz sFJf nf kIqf.
     qIjy idn dybU af igaf. krnYl Aus df mUMh suMGx bfry socx lwgf. krnYl qoN pihlF dybU ny afpxI loV Aus awgy rwK idwqI.
“Xfr itkt leI pYisaF df bMdobsq nI ikDry huMdf idsdf. iek sflf mInHf qyrvF af. qMU kr koeI BMn GV.” dybU dIaF awKF ivc arjL aqy bolF ivc inmrqf sI. krnYl ny Xk dm koeI jvfb nf idwqf. kuJ pl Auh bYTf socdf irhf.
“ cwl ieh qF dyK lYny aF. ivafh krn afsqy kdoN ku afAux df iKafl af. mYN socdF beI lohVI nMU ivafh kr dIey.” krnYl dI gwl sux ky dybU sfhmxy syvk nfl kIqf vfiedf af KiVHaf. hux Aus ny mihsUs kIqf ik Aus ny glqI kr leI sI. pr glqI nMU mMnxf jF nIvF hoxf Aus dy suBfa ivc hI nhIN sI. dUsrf Auh muMzy vflf hox krky qy Auh vI knyzIan muMzy vflf hox krky Aus nMU XkIn sI ik krnYl Aus dI gwl nMU isr Jukfa ky mMn lvygf.
“Auh Xfr ivafh qF afpF nMU sfl Cy mInyH Tihr ky krnf pAU.” dybU ny afpxy afp nMU sDfrx rwKx df Xqn kIqf.
“ awgy eI aYny sfl ho `gy. hux dyr krn df koeI kfrn qF smJ nI aAuNdf.” krnYl ny afpxI avfjL nMU nIvF rwKx leI pUrf qfx lfieaf.
“ syvk ny svfl pfqf kihMdf sfly dI kuVI mMgf ky idAu. skIrI aho jI af beI jvfb vI nI dy skdy. afpF nMU aOKy sOKy sfl zUZ sfl hor jrYNd krnI pAU.” dybU ny gwl nMU mmUlI ijhI gwl bxf ky pysL krn df Xqn kIqf.
“ dybU pYsy qF iek awD idn ivc lY jI. ivafh afpF lohVI qoN lyt nI krnf. jy iksy df koeI svfl pUrf krnf qF bfad `c jo mrjI kirAu.” krnYl ny iek iek sLbd inKfr ky dybU nMU TMzf sIq kr idwqf. dybU leI jvfb dyxf aOKf ho igaf. Auh doNh puVF ivckfr Pisaf mihsUs kr irhf sI. pr mn Aus df syvk df kMm krky sfbfsL lYx leI iqafr KVHf sI. krnYl nMU qoV ky jvfb dyxf vI sMBv nhIN sI. aijhf kr ky Auh smfj, irsLqydfrIaF aqy dosqF ivc JUTf pYNdf sI.
     keI idn GYNs GYNs huMdI rhI. syvk ny afpxf jLor lfieaf aqy krnYl nfl vI aOKf Bfrf hoieaf. Bolf vI ipAu nfl awDf ku sihmq aqy awDf ku asihmq sI. dovF GrF df mhOl grmf grm ho igaf. dosq imwqr aqy irsLqydfrF ny afpxI afpxI rfie idwqI. gwl nMU sulJfAux leI koissLF jfrI sn. dybU leI bhuqI mdd nf bhuVI. ijafdf irsLqydfr aqy Aus qoN vI ijafdf dosq krnYl dy hwk ivc sn.
“ nklI ivafh vflI qF jldI clI jfAU. pr jd aslI hoieaf qF aMbYsI afly pMgf pf lYNdy af. hux purfxy smyN nI rhy. afpxy lokF ny bQyrf gMd mMd Goilaf. aMbYsI afilaF nMU iehnF ny isKf `qf. lokF ny knYzf jfx leI sB sLrm hXf ikwly tMg `qI. awgy kdy nklI ivafh jF `nMd kfrjL suxy sI! Auh jdoN cfr lfvF lY ky gurU nMU mwQf tyk `qf Pyr ipwCy kI rih igaf.”  hr koeI afpxI afpxI rfie idMdf.
      krnYl ny pYsy dybU dI JolI pf idwqy aqy ibnF iksy PYsly dy dybU kYnyzf af phuMicaf. krnYl ny Pon krky Aus nMU ivafh sbMDI PYslf krn leI ikhf. Aus ny Boly nfl vI gwl kIqI. Bolf krnYl nfl sihmq sI aqy jldI ivafh krvfAux leI iqafr ho igaf. dybU kol hor koeI cfrf nf irhf aqy Aus ny Boly nMU ieMzIaf jf ky ivafh krvfAux dI iejLfjLq dy idwqI. afp Aus ny ivafh ivc sLfml hox qoN ienkfr kr idwqf.
     ivafh qoN bfad Bolf knyzf af igaf. iqMn ku mhIny bfad Aus dI pqnI rfxI vI phuMc geI. Gr df mhOl ivgV igaf. Boly dI pqnI rfxI dI dybU nfl aV-Ps huMdI rihMdI. sws qF ivcfrI rwb dIaF idwqIaF Kfx vflI sI. dybU df suBfa vI bhuqf cMgf nhIN sI aqy ivafh dy mfmly ivc dybU ny KMz ivc ryq pf idwqI sI. kuVI leI Aus dI krqUq Bulxf bhuq aOKf sI. Auh dybU nMU afVy hwQIN lYNdI aqy Aus dI Borf iewjLq nf krdI. krnYl ny smJf buJfa ky kuVI nMU TMizaF kIqf aqy Gr dy jLihrIly mhOl ivc kuJ sLFqI afeI.
        Boly nMU pihlF pihl KyqF ivc kMm imilaf. QoVF smF Aus ny lwkV dI PYktrI ivc Pwty vI iKwcy. iPr Aus ny trwk df zrfeIivMg tYst pfs kr ilaf. Boly dI ies qoN vwzI hor koeI nf soc sI aqy nf hI koeI iewCf. hPqf Br bfhr rih ky Gr afAuNdf aqy vIk aYNz qoN bfad iPr clf jFdf. pYsy Aus dy cMgy bx jFdy sn. rfxI pVHI ilKI kuVI sI. Aus nMU iksy vkIl dy dPLqr ivc nOkrI iml geI. Aus df kMm aqy bYTx AuWTx df mhOl vDIaf bx igaf. pVHfeI ilKfeI dI kImq kdy nf kdy jLrUr pY jFdI hY.
      bWcy hoey qF skUl jfx lwg pey. QoVy hor vwzy hoey qF dUsry bwicaF nfl Gulx imlx vI lwgy. afpxy pRIvfrF aqy mfqf ipqf dIaF gwlF vI afps ivc kr lYNdy. bwcy afpxI mF dy kMm bfry qF mfx nfl dsdy. jd ipAu dI gwl huMdI qF Aus bfry gwl kridaF AuhnF nMU GtIafpx df aihsfs huMdf. Auh mF nMU svfl krdy-
“mMm , zYz ikAuN nI cMgf (siqkfrq) kMm lBdy!” bwicaF dy svflF df jvfb rfxI tfl mtol kr idMdI. rfxI nMU iPkr lwgf rihMdf ik ikqy muMzf vI ipAu vFg pVHfeI qoN iknfrf hI nf kr lvy.
         krnYl vI afpxy pRIvfr smyq kYnyzf phuMc igaf. Aus ny sfrI Aumr kMm nhIN kIqf sI pr kYnyzf Aus nMU vI Pfrm ivc kMm krnf ipaf. jd smF imldf qF Auh dybU nfl bYT ky dfrU ipaflf sFJf kr lYNdf. hOlI hOlI hor vI imwqr bx gey. krnYl aqy dybU ny purfxy igly isLkvy idloN BulfAux df cuwp Xqn kIqf aqy afpxy irsLqydfrI dy mhOl nMU KusLgvfr bnfAux dI koisLsL kIqI. ies koisLsL ivc dybU df afpxf lflc Cuipaf hoieaf sI.
        krnYl dI CotI bytI jo AuhnF nfl PYmlI vIjLy `qy afeI sI, Aus sbMDI dybU dy mn ivc pihlF hI skIm iqafr kIqI hoeI sI. Boly vyly qF Aus nMU keI kuJ soc ky cuwp krnf ipaf sI aqy Aus hfr dI byiejLqI Auh awj vI mihsUs kr irhf sI. Aus ny kdy iksy kol afpxy mn ivclI gwl df Bog nhIN pfieaf sI. ies vfr Aus ny cfry bMny soc ivcfr krky skIm nMU nypry cfVHn leI kfhlI nf krn df mn bxfieaf. Auh krnYl nMU hr pwKoN Gyrn leI iqafr bYTf sI.
     iek sLfm Auh Boly nMU nfl lY ky bfhr bYT igaf aqy Auh bIar bwqf pIx lwgy. Aus ny Boly nfl afpxI gwl sFJI kIqI.
“cwl jo ipwCy ho igaf AuhnMU qF mfr golI. hux afpF awgy dI socIey.” Boly ny gwl df mqlb nf smJidaF dybU vwl svflIaf njLrF nfl vyiKaf. dybU ny bIar dI boql ivcoN Guwt Biraf aqy boql nMU dovF hwQF ivc lY ky hOlI hOlI vylxy vFg GumfAux lwgf.
“ awgy afpF kuVI dy shuiraF vwloN qF JUTy pY`gy. afpF Pyr vI iehnF nMU mMgvfieaf. guro df irsLqf qF iehnF ny sfl Cy mhIinaF ivc krnf eI aY. qyry mfmyN df muMzf drsLI jy ieh mMgvf dyx qF cwl Auh vI ivcfry rotI pY jfxgy.” dybU ny DImI avfjL ivc gwl kIqI.
“ pr drsLI qF ds vI pfs nI. guro pMdrF jmfqF pVHI vI af. Auh eys irsqy nMU ikvyN mMnUM!” Boly ny afpxy mn df DUVkU sfhmxy rwiKaf.
“dyK qwqf nI lwkIdf huMdf. dUjI gwl QozI vI pVHfeI `c Prk hYgf eI af. kmfeI qMU jfdy krdF. aYQy Blf pVHeI lKfeI df ikhVf Prk af. sfry ieko ijaf kMm eI krdy af.” Bolf socx lwgf. Aus ny drsLI df mUMh muhFdrf Xfd kIqf. Auh suhxf bxdf qxdf gwBrU. ieko mfVI gwl ik Auh nsLy Kfx lwg igaf sI. pr hux kihMdy vfhvf suDr igaf sI aqy KyqI dy kMm ivc iDafn idMdf. Boly nMU dybU dI gwl ivc vjLn lwgf .
“ qMU afpdI sws nMU hwQ ivc krlyN qF kMm ho jU. pihlF qF pwky irsqy dI gwl krIN. jy qIho kfl nf mMnx qF drsLI nfl kwcf ivafh krky AuhnMU mMgvf dyx Pyr kuVI ijQy mrjLI ivafh dyx. mYnMU myd (AumId) af beI kMm lot af jU.” dybU ny Boly nMU gwl dI lVI PVf idwqI aqy Aus nMU XkIn sI ik BoLlf jLrUr sPLl hovygf. Bolf keI idnF qwk socdf irhf aqy hr idn Aus nMU ies irsLqy ivc Gwt kmIaF idsx lwgIaF aqy ies irsLqy dy hwk ivc rfie bxdI geI. Auh vI afpxy mn ivc skImF bnfAux Zhux lwgf.
       guro dI mF nfl Aus ny afpxf ivhfr bdlxf sLurU kr ilaf. Auh suBfvk hI vizafeI Kor iksm dy suBfa dI mflk sI. Boly ny Aus dI nbjL nMU smJxf aqy iPr Aus nMU afpxy hwQ ivc krn leI koisLsLF sLurU kr idwqIaF. kMm qoN af ky Aus ny Gr bfad ivc jfxf pihlF sws dy pYrIN hwQ lAuxy. GroN bfhr rihMdf qF sws nMU idn ivc iek awD vfr jLrUr Pon krdf. Aus df hfl cfl pwuCdf. ikDry vI sws ny jfxf huMdf qF Boly dIaF syvFvF hfjLr huMdIaF. vYsy krnYl nfl vI Aus dI cMgI bxdI sI.
      sfl zyZ sfl lMiGaf  qF krnYl ny srsrI Boly dy bYiTaF guro dy irsLqy bfry gwl Coh leI. Aus nMU ieMzIaF qoN iksy muMzy dI dws peI sI. pr Auh ieMzIaf jf ky afp muMzy aqy prIvfr bfry CfxbIn krnf chuMdf sI. Aus ny gwl nMU bhuqI gMBIrqf nfl nf ilaf. Aus ny srsrI ijhI gwl kIqI sI aqy nfl hI gwl nMU afeI geI kr idwqf. Boly nMU lwigaf ik hux smF af igaf sI aqy Aus nMU afpxy pwqy idKfAuxy cfhIdy hn. afh nf hovy ik bhuq dyrI ho jfvy.
    Boly ny sihMdI sihMdI gwl pihlF afpxI pqnI nfl kIqI ijs ny muZoN hI ies ivcfr nfl asihmqI pRgtfeI. ies df Boly nMU pqf sI. pr Boly nMU ieh vI pqf sI ik hOlI hOlI Auh Aus nMU jLrUr rfjI kr lvygf. sws nfl vI Aus ny gwl aspwsLt ijhy ZMg nfl kIqI.
“ mMmI jI afpF nMU bhuq soc ky guro df irsLqf krnf cfhIdf. anobV bMidaF df pqf nI huMdf. jy koeI irsqydfrI `c gwl bxjy qF rIs nI. pr koeI cwj df muMzf nI idsdf.” Boly ny gwl ieMJ socvfn ho ky kIqI ijvyN Aus nMU guro df bhuq iPkr hovy. iPr Auh afnI bhfnI ‘mMmI jI’ nfl gwl clf lYNdf aqy Aus dy mn ivc pVHfeI dI QF cMgy mMuzy aqy irsLqydfr lwBx nMU pihl dyx dI gwl vsfAux dI koisLsL krdf. kihMdy ny jy pwQr `qy vI iGAu pfeI jfAu qF Auh vI kuJ QMdf ho jFdf. Boly ny mMmI jI dI soc ivc vI kuJ afpxI rfie dI QMidafeI Br idwqI. krnYl nfl gwl krn df Aus df hIaf nf pYNdf.
     afpxI pqnI nMU vI Aus ny mnf ilaf sI. AuhnF ivc PYslf ho igaf ik Auh ies irsLqy df ivroD nhIN krygI aqy nf hI krnYl nMU mjLbUr krygI. sLied Auh krnYl nMU mjLbUr kr vI nhIN skdI sI. Aus nMU pqf sI krnYl guro nMU sB nfloN vwD ipafr krdf sI aqy Auh iksy hflq ivc vI drsLI nfl Aus dy irsLqy bfry nhIN mMnygf. nklI ivafh bfry  vI krnYl dy mMnx dI Aus nMU afs nhIN sI. Boly nfl sLFqI bxfeI rwKx leI Aus nfl sihmq hoxf Aus dI mjLbUrI sI.
     Boly nMU pqf sI ik krnYl nfl gwl kry ibnF Aus df kMm nhIN bnxf. Aus ny krnYl nfl gwl krn smyN ‘mMmI jI’ dI hfjLrI jLrUrI smJI. Aus nMU sws qoN pUrI sport dI afs sI.
“ zYzI jI guro dy irsLqy bfry gwl cwlI sI qusIN bMidaF df pqf suqf kIqf Pyr.”
“neIN Xfr ieho jy kMm tYlIPon `qy nI huMdy. afp jf ky pqf krFgy. bws afh byrI twutx dy do cfr hPqy rih gy. jdoN kMm KVH igaf mYN qF ieMzIaf cly jfxf. Pyr socFgy.” iek sLfm zrfm pINidaF dovF ny gwl bfq kIqI.
“ AUN qF QozI mrjI af pr mYN qF socdf sI beI irsqydfrI `c eI irsqydfrI bx jy qF bhuqf eI cMgf aY.” ivskI ny Boly nMU krnYl nfl gwl krn dI ihMmq idwqI.
“ irsqydfrI `c ikhVf koeI cwj df piVHaf iliKaf muMzf idsdf.” krnYl ny gMBIrqf nfl gwl kIqI. Aus nMU  KVk geI ik Bolf iksy hor pihlU qoN gwl kr irhf sI. Aus nMU pihlF hI sLwk sI ik koeI nf koeI pMgf jLrUr KVHf krngy.
“ pVfHeI ilKfeI dI qF kI gwl af. aYQy af ky ikhVf iksy ny izptI lwgxf. Qozy nfl eI dyK lo ptvfrI, tIcr, Qfxydfr sB pVHy ilKy bMdy kMm krdy af. qy AuhI kMm jmF eI axpVH krdy af. piVHaF iliKaF nfloN vwD pYsy kmfAuNdy af.” Boly ny afpxI rfie idMidaF mMmI jI vwl vyiKaf.
“ afho muMzf cMgf hovy. pVHfeI nMU kI cwtxf. kmfAU hovy bws.” krnYl ny afpxI pqnI vwl GUr ky vyiKaf. Aus dI qwkxI ny afpxf sunyhf Aus qwk phuMcf idwqf aqy Auh AuwT ky kmry `coN bfhr clI geI.
“ qMU gwl sfP sfP kr beI qyry mn `c kI af.” krnYl ny GoKvIN njLr nfl Boly vwl vyiKaf. vYsy Aus nMU aMdfjLf sI ik Auh kI kihx vflf aY.
“mYN qF socdf sI drsLI nfl irsqf kr lYNdy. muMzf bxdf qxdf aY. sfAU vI aY. ijvyN khFgy AuvyN krU. sfrI ijMmyvfrI myrI.” Boly ny nrmI nfl drsLI dy gux dwsxy sLurU kr idwqy. Aus nMU pqf sI ik jldI kIiqaF krnYl `qy koeI asr nI hoxf.
“ guro df irsLqf mYN axpVH nfl nI krnf. dUjI gwl Gr vI cMgf lwBxf. qIjI gwl jy qusIN drsLI nMU mMgvfAuxf aY qF mYN pMj cfr lwK dI mdd kr dUM. aYdMU vwD hor kus nI mYN kr skdf.” krnYl LAuWT ky afpxy kmry ivc clf igaf. Aus rfq Aus ny rotI vI nf KfDI. sfrI rfq AuhnMU dybU aqy Bolf KudgrjL, lflcI aqy GtIaf ijhy bMdy lgdy rhy. Aus ny mn ivc qih kr ilaf ik jldI ieMzIaf jf ky kuVI leI irsLqf lwB ky ivafh kr dyvygf. dybU horF nfl ijvyN inbVU vyKI jfvygI.
      dUjy qIjy idn Aus ny ibnF iksy nMU dwisaF ieMzIaf leI sIt buwk krvf idwqI. jfx qoN do idn pihlF Auh eyjMt qoN itkt lY afieaf. Aus ny dybU dy Gr jf ky ieMzIaf jfx bfry dws idwqf. dybU aqy Bolf Aus nMU Audfs aqy cuwp ijhy lwgy. Aus df mn bhuqf icr bYTx nMU nf kIqf aqy Auh Gr af igaf. Bolf Aus nMU eyarport Cwzx igaf.
“ zYzI jI clo pwkf nf shI afpF drsLI nMU mMgvfAux leI kwcf eI irsqf kr dyeIey. clo AuhnF df vI kMm ho jU aqy afpF nMU vI koeI Prk nI pYx lwgf.” Boly ny dybU dI rfie `qy iPr bynqI kIqI.
“ Boilaf jdoN cfr lFvF df pfT kr ilaf qy `nMd kfrj ho igaf Pyr ivafh kwcf ikvyN rih igaf! mYN qYnMU pihlF eI kih cuwikaF beI pYsy dyx nMU iqafr aF pr irsLqf pwkf kwcf mYN AuWQy nI krnf.” krnYl nMU lwgf ijvyN eyarport awj bhuqf hI dUr ho igaf hovy. ijs gwl bfq qoN Auh bcxf chuMdf sI Auho hI Bolf kr irhf sI.
“zYzI jI sfrI dunIaF eI kwcy ivafh krdI af. jy afpF kr lFgy qF kI ho jU!” Boly dI avfLjL ivc mfVf ijhf iqwKfpn sI.
“ kfkf mYN dunIaF dy ipwCy nI lwgxf. lokF ny qF Drm krm qy jmIr vyc idwqI aY. mYN iehdy leI iqafr nI. afpF aYs gwl df aYQy eI Bog pf dyeIey qF cMgf aY.” Auh dovyN cuwp krky bYT gey. eyarport dy bfhr hI krnYl Auwqr igaf aqy Bolf susq ijhf hwQ imlf ky vfips clf igaf.
     krnYl nMU afpxf mn Bfrf Bfrf lwgf.  Aus dy isr `qy ijvyN iksy ny koeI boJ rwK idwqf hovy. cYk ien krvf ky Aus ny zbl pYg ivskI df pIqf. jhfjL ivc vI do pYg mfr ley aqy rotI Kf ky Aus nMU nINd af geI. ieMzIaf dy cfa ny Boly df idwqf boJ iksy hwd qwk Gtf idwqf sI.
     ieMzIaf af ky Aus ny irsLqydfrF aqy dosqF nMU imlidaF nflo nfl muMzy vI dyKxy sLurU kr idwqy. Kfs dosqF nfl Aus ny Boly nfl pYsy dyx df kIqf vfiedf vI duhrfieaf. Aus nMU iek irsLqf psMd af igaf. Aus ny Ausy idn kYnyzf Pon krky guro aqy Aus dI mF nMU ieMzIaf afAux leI jldI sItF bwuk krn dI qkId kr idwqI. hPqy bfad AuhnF ny ieMzIaf af jfxf sI.
      krnYl ny muMzy vfilaF nfl kuVI muMzy dI dyK dKfeI leI smF qih kr ilaf. hux qF hor do cfr idn dI gwl sI. kuVI ny jLrUr hF kr dyxI sI. muMzf bxdf qxdf aqy piVHaf iliKaf sI. prIvfr ivc koeI vI nsLf pwqr nhIN sI vrqdf. guro nMU nsLy nfl sKLq nPrq sI. socidaF Aus ny do qkVy pYg lfey aqy rotI Kf ky sON igaf.
     svyr vyly krnYl kMm vfly muMzy nMU avfjL mfrdf aqy cfh bnfAux leI kihMdf. Aus idn sUrj cVH afieaf pr krnYl ny muMzy nMU jgfieaf nhIN sI. jd muMzy nMU jfg afeI qF Aus ny krnYl nMU suwqy pey nMU vyiKaf. pwKf qyjL cwl irhf sI. cfh bxf ky Auh krnYl dy isrhfxy rwKy tybl kol KVH igaf.
“ bfeI cfh bx gI.” muMzy ny kwp tybl `qy rwiKaf. krnYl ny koeI jvfb nf idwqf qF muMzy ny Aus nMU ihlfieaf. krnYl dI bFh inrjIv ijhI mMjy dI bfhI qoN Qwly nMU luVHk geI. muMzy dI cIk inkl geI aqy Auh Bwj ky guaFZI qfey nMU swdx leI Bwj igaf.
    irsLqydfrF aqy dosqF nMU krnYl dI acfnk mOq dI Kbr df tYlIPon jFdf qF iksy nMU swc nf aAuNdf. sfry dosq imwqr krnYl dy Gr afAuNdy aqy aPsosy iek dUjy nMU qswlIaF dyx lYx dI koisLsL krdy.  guro aqy Aus dI mF nMU lYx igaf ipMz df zrfievr jd brnfly kol afieaf qF Aus ny krnYl dy mobfiel `qy Pon kIqf. Pon iksy hor ny cuwikaf aqy Aus nMU kuJ dwsy ibnF jldI ipMz phuMcx dI qkId kIqI.
    Gr df mhOl vyK ky guro aqy Aus dI mF nMU smJ nf lwgI ik kI Bfxf vfpr igaf sI. isafxIaF aOrqF ny AuhnF nMU pfxI DfxI iplf ky axhoxI Kbr suxf idwqI. hfloN byhfl hoeI guro nMU msF sFiBaf igaf.
      do cfr idnF ivc Bolf aqy krnYl dy bfkI bwcy af gey. afKrI sMskfr qoN bfad Bog pf idwqy gey. Bog `qy guro leI vyiKaf muMzf aqy Aus df Brf vI afey. krnYl dI axhoNd dI kOVI scfeI nMU mMnxf aOKf sI. Bog qoN bfad sfrf prIvfr vfips kYnyzf clf igaf.
       Boly leI rfh pwDrf ho igaf sI. mMmI jI nUM Aus ny mnf ilaf. guro ny nFh nwukr kIqI pr mF dI ijLd awgy Aus df joLr nf cwilaf. sB awgy guro ny hwiQafr suwt idwqy aqy Aus df ivafh drsLI nfl ho igaf.
       sLurU df smF drsLI nfl mfVf nhIN sI. guro ny akfAUNtYNt df kors kr ilaf aqy dPqr ivc kMm krn lwgI. kMm `qy Aus nMU keI iksm dy klfieMtF nfl imlxf pYNdf. kdI lyt ho jFdI qF Gr ivc mhOl ivgV jFdf. idno idn drsLI aMdr hIxypx df aihsfs pYdf huMdf igaf. Aus df suBfa sLwkI huMdf igaf aqy Gr df mhOl ivgVdf igaf. doNh bwicaF nMU lY ky guro nMU drsLI nfloN vwK hoxf ipaf.
      drsLI nfloN vwK ho ky guro nMU kuJ skUn imilaf. rojL dI lVfeI df bwicaF `qy burf asr pYNdf. mF dIaF glqIaF jF mjLbUrIaF leI kIqI kurbfnI df awj muwl pAux vflf koeI vI nhIN sI. iehnF idnF ivc Aus nMU pfpf dI Xfd rih rih ky aAuNdI. pfpf BfvyN nhIN sI pr pfpf dy Gr ivc af ky Aus nMU hmysLF qswlI imldI. Aus qswlI leI hI awj guro iPr afeI sI.
       guro dIaF awKF ivc smuMdr Br igaf sI. qfeI ny cfh dy kwpF vflI QflI myjL `qy rwKI qF guro ny awKF sfP kIqIaF. pfpf dy mMjy vwl iek vfr iPr vyiKaf. Aus nMU mihsUs hoieaf ijvyN krnYl dy hwQ Aus dy vflF ivc iPr rhy hox aqy ijMdgI dI lVfeI lVn leI hONslf dy rhy hox.